| Artist |
Guided By Voices |
| Album Title: |
Universal Truths And Cycles |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
06/18/2002 |
| Label |
Matador Records |
| Catalog No |
OLE 547-2 |
| Bar Code No |
7 44861 05472 6 |
| Packaging |
Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Wire Greyhounds (0:35)
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| 2.
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Skin Parade (2:57)
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| 3.
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Zap (1:14)
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| 4.
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Christian Animation Torch Carriers (3:54)
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| 5.
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Cheyenne (2:58)
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| 6.
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The Weeping Bogeyman (1:35)
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| 7.
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Back To The Lake (2:33)
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| 8.
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Love 1 (0:54)
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| 9.
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Storm Vibrations (4:59)
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| 10.
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Factory Of Raw Essentials (1:25)
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| 11.
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Everywhere With Helicopter (2:36)
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| 12.
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Pretty Bombs (3:06)
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| 13.
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Eureka Signs (3:06)
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| 14.
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Wings Of Thorn (2:10)
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| 15.
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Car Language (4:44)
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| 16.
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From A Voice Plantation (2:06)
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| 17.
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The Ids Are Alright (1:10)
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| 18.
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Universal Truths And Cycles (2:19)
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| 19.
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Father Sgt. Christmas Card (2:04)
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| Date Acquired |
07/29/2002 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Let It Be |
| Purchase Price |
13.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
All Songs written by Robert Pollard
Recorded at Cro Magnon Enterprises, Dayton, Ohio and Waterloo Sound Recordings, Kent, Ohio.
Mastered at Diamond Mine, Columbus, Ohio.
Durations are rounded off from those listed on the rear cover.
All songs ©2002 Needmore Songs, BMI.
Manufactured by WEA Mfg.
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Analyzed: Guided by Voices / Universal Truths and Cycles
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -8.81 dB 0:35 01-Wire Greyhounds
DR6 0.00 dB -7.79 dB 2:57 02-Skin Parade
DR8 -0.01 dB -9.78 dB 1:15 03-Zap
DR6 -1.00 dB -7.91 dB 3:54 04-Christian Animation Torch Carriers
DR6 0.00 dB -7.21 dB 2:59 05-Cheyenne
DR9 0.00 dB -10.37 dB 1:36 06-The Weeping Bogeyman
DR6 0.00 dB -7.34 dB 2:34 07-Back to the Lake
DR6 -0.01 dB -6.85 dB 0:54 08-Love 1
DR6 0.00 dB -8.38 dB 4:59 09-Storm Vibrations
DR7 -0.01 dB -9.54 dB 1:26 10-Factory of Raw Essentials
DR6 0.00 dB -7.27 dB 2:37 11-Everywhere with Helicopter
DR8 -0.01 dB -10.25 dB 3:06 12-Pretty Bombs
DR6 0.00 dB -6.49 dB 3:06 13-Eureka Signs
DR7 0.00 dB -8.23 dB 2:10 14-Wings of Thorn
DR6 0.00 dB -7.37 dB 4:45 15-Car Language
DR7 0.00 dB -7.76 dB 2:06 16-From a Voice Plantation
DR8 0.00 dB -9.78 dB 1:11 17-The Ids Are Alright
DR5 0.00 dB -6.49 dB 2:19 18-Universal Truths and Cycles
DR6 0.00 dB -7.45 dB 2:04 19-Father Sgt. Christmas Card
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 991 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Mark Deming
After leaving the comfy indie confines of Matador Records for the corporate sponsorship of bigger indie TVT Records, Robert Pollard and his partners in Guided by Voices abandoned the sloppy production that had long been their hallmark and starting playing on the same field as the big boys, which offended purists but also resulted in one of the band's best albums, 2001's Isolation Drills, which boasted a clean but potent production by Rob Schnapf. In 2002, Guided by Voices and TVT parted ways, and GBV's return to Matador, Universal Truths and Cycles, sounds like a case of two steps forward, one step back. Produced by the band with Todd Tobias in their humble home state of Ohio, Universal Truths and Cycles lacks the high sheen of Do the Collapse and Isolation Drills, but it also reveals a much sharper focus and precise musical attack than anything this band released prior to Mag Earwhig!, and if the production has a rougher surface, Pollard's ambition has certainly grown, with a tighter sound, more details, and even a well-placed string section on a few cuts. However, Universal Truths and Cycles shows the band has lost touch with the most important thing outside producers brought to their TVT albums -- someone to help pick, choose, and sequence Robert Pollard's over-abundance of songs. While Pollard has, as usual, come up with a few great tunes here (most notably "Cheyenne," "Everywhere With Helicopter," and "Eureka Signs"), this album lacks the thematic coherence and unified impact of Isolation Drills. Universal Truths and Cycles proves that Robert Pollard and Guided by Voices have come a long, long way since Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes, but it also suggests the old high school football star needs a good coach to play at the top of his game.
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